20Q0111_Redacted Non-Comp.pdf

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MEMORANDUM TO THE FILE

Subj: USE OF OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION FOR AN ACQUISITION

UNDER THE SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION THRESHOLD

IDENTIFICATION OF SOURCE:

Cambium Networks, Inc.

Rolling Meadows, IL

CAGE: 6NER0

I. BACKGROUND:

1. FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(i) states for purchases not exceeding the simplified acquisition threshold, Contracting Officers may solicit from one source if the Contracting Officer determines that the circumstances of the contract action deem only one source reasonably available (e.g., urgency, exclusive licensing agreements, brand-name or industrial mobilization).

2. As required by FAR 13.106-3(b)(3)(i), this memorandum explains the absence of competition for this acquisition, as only one source will be solicited for this requirement (or for a portion of the requirement) and the requirement is not expected to exceed the simplified acquisition threshold.

II. DESCRIPTION OF ITEM OR SERVICE:

The Government’s owns Cambium Networks, Inc. model PTP600 and PTP700 radios to provide a communications link on all three variants . Some of the radios are non-functional and in need of repair. Cambium has verbally concurred with the previous repair contract FFP cost of .

This requirement is for a five year FFP repair contract up to total for repair of up to 115 radios total. These repaired radios are needed in FY20 to support deployed GBOSS systems providing networking capability between all three variants.

III. THE DETERMINATION FOR USE OF OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN

COMPETITION IS BASED ON THE FOLLOWING (select all that apply):

A. _X_ ONLY ONE RESPONSIBLE SOURCE (select all that apply):

SWIP Tracking No. SJXW202961

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1. _X_ RESTRICTIVE RIGHTS. The source has established proprietary rights, limited rights in data, patent rights, copyrights or secret processes in the item or service required.

The Cambium Networks have proprietary functionality which only Cambium Networks has the data rights to. Cambium Networks can fault isolate the failure, correct the issue, and test complete functionality.

While Cambium Networks Inc. does have a distributor organization, repair of these radios has never been done via a distributor and is only offered by Cambium Networks directly.

If these repairs don't come from the Cambium Networks directly, the government will be forced to buy new radios at an average estimated cost of each which is of the cost of the repairs as well as cause a schedule slippage of at least five months to award a contract for new radios and receive them. Any delay in the support for the could result in incalculable harm to readiness levels in theater and have detrimental effects for the War fighters in theater.

Cambium Networks has data rights to functionality of the radios and radio firmware license.

2. _X_ EXCLUSIVE LICENSING AGREEMENTS. The item or service is only available from the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM), or there is only one authorized distributor or technical representative for the OEM.

The data rights to the functionality of the Point To Point radios are owned by Cambium and there are no alternative approved repair facilities in the United States.

All systems currently have the Cambium Networks PTP600 model radio installed and in the near future the Cambium Networks model PTP700 radio will be replacing the currently fielded PTP600 radios. The Cambium PTP model radios allow networking of all three variants of to communicate. The repaired radios must be functional equivalent to support the network capability

OR

3. ___ OTHER REASONS. Other reason not identified above. Provide details on mission impact if requirement is not solicited from only one source.

B. ___ BRAND NAME. Item required must be a brand name product, or feature of a product, particular to one manufacturer.

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C. ___UNUSUAL AND COMPELLING URGENCY. The supplies or services are of such unusual and compelling urgency that the Government would be seriously injured unless the agency is permitted to limit the number of sources from which it solicits bids or proposals.

Urgent requirements are supplies or services that will result in a work stoppage, or are mission critical and the routine processing time would result in injury to the Government. The determination that the procurement for the above item/service is an urgent and compelling requirement is based on the following:

1. Date on which the requirement was first identified:

2. Required delivery date/period of performance:

3. Explanation of why delivery/commencement of services by the date mentioned above is required:

4. If appropriate, include any additional pertinent information.

IV. CERTIFICATIONS/APPROVALS:

A. Technical / Requirements Certification: I certify that the facts and representation under my cognizance which are included in this justification are complete and accurate to the best of my knowledge and belief.

Name (Printed) / Phone # Date

B. Certification/Approval.

Upon the basis of the above statements and information justification, I hereby approve, as the Contracting Officer, the solicitation of the proposed procurement(s) using other than full and open competition.